2 Fire engines, 1 police car, and 1 ambulance. A poor woman got stuck in the mud. Looked like she had walked out onto the banks that would normally be underwater and got stuck in a bog.
Ian Campbell said
Fri Feb 5 12:28 PM, 2021
Also this a.m. 2 Stock Dove over and 6 Little Egrets and the water level is still falling. Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Fri Feb 5 10:30 AM, 2021
Highlights this morning.....
Water rail Oystercatcher x2 Lapwing x12 Teal Scaup Gadwall Goldeneye Goosander x3 Little egret x4+ Common gull Kingfisher passing Skylark passing over Grey wagtail Jay
Ta!
Richard Thew said
Thu Feb 4 10:17 AM, 2021
Highlights early this morning include:
Water rail Teal Gadwall Goldeneye Goosander x2 Scaup x1 Buzzard Oystercatcher x2 Little egret x2 (at that time) Willow tit Skylark x1 seen over and 2 or 3 others heard passing
Ta!
ps. My apologies, I forgot to mention Snipe x3 that were in flight over Old Hall Marsh.
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Thursday 4th of February 2021 05:47:39 PM
Mike c cooper said
Wed Feb 3 6:04 PM, 2021
Walk along dam and along canal up to withins wed 3/2
60 species seen
HighlIghts
Ring necked Parakeet flew along dam from pump house over sailing club
Water Rail at least 1 squealing and grunting along canal
Skylark 1 singing over fields opposite Coney green and 2 over going north (spring is near)
Meadow Pipit 6 in field with redwing and 2 mistle thrush in field with bathtub before coney green
Steven Higginbottom said
Wed Feb 3 4:05 PM, 2021
Quick look after work walt to the creek and back. 5 Little Egrets. 1 Oystercatcher. 6 Lapwings. 1 Scaup. 11 Gadwall. 7 Goldeneye. 12 Goosander. 1 Kingfisher.
Highlights from this a.m. 6 Little Egrets, 1st returning Oystercatcher, 1 Kingfisher, Willow Tit and Lesser Redpoll in the carpark area. Cheers Ian
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Feb 2 10:50 PM, 2021
As this could well be a lengthy ‘discussion’ could future posts relating to on site issues not involving bird sightings be moved to the discussion forum please.
Derek Richardson said
Tue Feb 2 10:45 PM, 2021
Tom I have private messaged you eg: CRT & REEDBEDS/STREAM ETC. please reply.
Tom OShea said
Tue Feb 2 6:01 PM, 2021
Hi Mike, well I had a lengthy conversation with a Becki Anderson today, Environment manager for CRT. In our phonecall she said that the dredging would go ahead as planned, though I vocalised my concerns that this was a rash decision considering the new knowledge of potential sewage overflow entering the stream. Apparently they do not want to postpone the work despite the concern. However, I think if you have a direct contact with CRT it would be great if you could voice your concern as well, it is well worth pursuing any avenue possible to convince them to reconsider. The pollution is an imperative problem, but of course the loss of habitat and loss of ecosystem value for the public are also important to recognise. I am looking into alternative management strategies that would result in less damage than the dredging would, and if I come across anything suitable I will suggest this to them, suggestions are welcome if anyone has any relevant expertise:)
Mike c cooper said
Tue Feb 2 5:44 PM, 2021
Tom
Your bird is a male and appears unringed.
Is there anything that can be done to stop or defer this work to explain our objections, I have Tom Kings mobile number?
David Geary said
Tue Feb 2 5:31 PM, 2021
Another recent shot of a Kingfisher taken from the car park bridge. It would be a shame if the works destroyed what clearly is a very natural habitat.
Two Kingfishers today on the feeder stream, as well as Egrets and Heron hunting. The contractors have been delayed a day it seems, we will see what happens tomorrow I guess.
Mike if you scroll down slightly you can read my short summary of our objections to the removal of the reedbed, with the main factor being our discovery of considerable evidence of untreated sewage at the mouths of both brooks and along each stream. The Typha latifolia rushes in the reedbed are commonly utilised in ecological management to remove an array of pollutants from contaminated water, including nitrates and heavy metals. My argument is that since CRT surveyed this area insufficiently prior to booking this dredging, exemplified by their lack of knowledge of an obvious pollution risk, they should conduct a proper risk assessment and implement effective pollution control before dragging large machinery through stream to remove the reeds.
The Canal and river trust contractors informed me they were dredging the reeds/ bulrushes to improve the flow, hopefully reeds will recover from sides over next years.
The local volunteer warden didnt t think this was a good idea as extra flow will bring more rubbish into the res?
Mike c cooper said
Tue Feb 2 11:49 AM, 2021
I ve ringed 6 kingfishers at Elton since late 2016 only 2 being females one in dec 19 and the last one on 4 jan this year so probably her SH29755
Martin Loftus said
Tue Feb 2 11:23 AM, 2021
There was a female kingfisher showing really well by the bridge at the carpark yesterday.
Ironically one day before the scheduled clearance of the reeds from the inlet
I noticed it had a ring on. The only letters I can make out is SH. Its most probably a long staying local one that Mike has rung in the past, but it would still be interesting to get any information about her.
45 mins just around the carpark area this a.m. highlights at least 8 Little Egrets camouflaged in the snow. The feeders were very busy with all the usuals plus 2 Willow Tits and 3 Lesser Redpoll. Cheers Ian
Tom OShea said
Tue Feb 2 10:01 AM, 2021
Today the Canal and River Trust are scheduled to remove the reedbed on the feeder stream by the car park. Those or us who know this area well know what a valuable habitat this is for the local birdlife, but few are also aware of the phytoremediation properties of the Typha rushes that populate the reedbed. These rushes are an essential natural filter, not only do they act as a physical barrier for litter and other macropollutants, they serve to directly remove heavy metals and nitrates from the water before entering the reservoir.
I'm sure many have bared witness to the increasing pile of rubbish on the car park. All of this and more has been removed from the two feeder streams, where there have been strong indications of sewage pollution, metal deposition, nit ti mention likely source pollution from the notoriously frequently contaminated Irwell.
I'm asking for anyone who cares about this habitat at Elton to please email CRT at enquiries.northwest@canalrivertrust.org.uk as soon as possible, mentioning the above flaws in their proposed dredging plans. We must pressure the CRT to be environmentally considerate and responsible, not solely invested in increasing their water flow rate.
Derek Richardson said
Mon Feb 1 10:24 PM, 2021
08.30am - 12.15 pm. Clear, then light cloud, light breeze. -01c to 02c.
An interesting morning circuit with 54 species noted and the following highlights:
Good number of dabbling duck , presumably due to the lower water levels, with 155 Mallard, 26 Gadwall, 52 Teal and 1 Wigeon.
5 Goldeneye and 9 Goosander, but no sign of the Scaup.
9 Little Egret by the sailing club, with possibly a 10th that flew in from the south.
30 Lapwing.
3 Sparrowhawk sightings, 1 by the car park, 1 heading north over Capsticks and 1 perched in the Marsh. 1 Buzzard and 1 Tawny Owl.
Excellent views of 2 Water Rail in the canal.
Over 500 Black-headed Gull, but I couldnt find anything unusual among them.
1 Lesser Redpoll and 3 Bullfinch.
Martin Loftus said
Sun Jan 31 7:46 PM, 2021
Some pics of the 8 Little egrets all in one shot from today. Possibly 2 more were roosting in the creek bringing the grand total to 10 . But they were disturbed by dog walkers before we could pin point them all to accurately count, before they dispersed.
Highlights from this morning 1 Dipper on River Irwell. 1 Kingfisher. 18 Gadwall. 22 Teal. 12 Goldeneye. 8 Little Egret. 3 Great Black backed gulls. 6 Common Gulls. 2 Lesser Redpoll. 1 Raven.
Cheers Steven.
Ian Campbell said
Sun Jan 31 12:22 PM, 2021
7 Little Egrets together in front of sailing club this morning. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Derek Richardson on Saturday 30th of January 2021 06:52:27 AM
Richard Thew said
Fri Jan 29 11:32 AM, 2021
Highlights this morning for 1.5 hour.
Teal Gadwall Goldeneye (around x9) Goosander x3 Scaup still and hanging out with his Tufted duck cousins
Little egret x5 together Sparrowhawk Common gull Grey wagtail Lesser redpoll Meadow pipit
Also 3 water rail were calling.... 2 on the towpath side where the fields are flooded!!
Ta!
Steven Higginbottom said
Thu Jan 28 4:13 PM, 2021
Quick check after work 15.30to 16.10. 7 Little Egretss 5 in front of the sailing club,1 In creek 1 at Wader Point. 4 Gadwall. 1 Scaup. 6 Goldeneye. 9 Goosander. 5 Herring Gulls. Cheers Steven.
Ian Campbell said
Thu Jan 28 12:33 PM, 2021
Highlights this a.m. included 6 Little Egrets together on the mud in front of the sailing club and a Dipper on the res. shoreline. I could not find the Scaup (this of course does not mean it wasn't present). Cheers Ian
Mike c cooper said
Wed Jan 27 3:10 PM, 2021
Wander all round this morning - in addition to earlier posts
Gadwall 13 m + 9 f Teal 6 m 6 f Goosander 5 m 7 f Lapwing c 30 over res Goldeneye 2 m 5 f
Willow tit 1 below Withins, 1 by Bennys bridge and 1 at feeding station Lesser redpoll 2 behind and at feeders Nuthatch at feeders
Richard Thew said
Wed Jan 27 2:14 PM, 2021
Also, other highlights to supplement Ians sightings
Teal Gadwall Goldeneye Goosander Water rail Grey wagtail Redwing
Ta!
Ian Campbell said
Wed Jan 27 12:37 PM, 2021
Highlights from this a.m. 1 Scaup, 7 Little Egret, 1 Shelduck, 1 Willow Tit (heard behind sailing club). Water level very low presumably to ease pressure on the wall, fingers crossed that it takes years to fix the problem . Cheers Ian
Quick look this afternoon between the carpark and the creek. 5 Little Egrets (3 in the Creek 2 near the Car park ) 1 Scaup. 1 Kingfisher 2 Lesser Redpoll
Female Sparrowhawk being chased by gulls over carpark
Goldeneye, Gadwall, Teal, Scaup, Common Gull, and Little Egret on the rez
Richard Thew said
Mon Jan 25 11:59 AM, 2021
Highlights this morning:
Teal Goldeneye Goosander Pochard Scaup Gadwall (uncounted but in good numbers, possibly around x18) Little egret Common gull Sparrowhawk (f) Meadow pipit Lesser redpoll in flight Jay Water rail
Ta!
My apologies, I totally forgot that there was one Lapwing on the exposed shoreline near the Creek.
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Monday 25th of January 2021 03:21:39 PM
Charles Farrell said
Sun Jan 24 5:09 PM, 2021
Sun 24-Jan-21 (13:50-15:35)
Icy walk around the less muddy half of the reservoir. Managed to get a few GM ticks for the year, but as the dog was cold, didn't get enough time to locate the Scaup. However, pleased with what I did get to see
At the Feeders: - 2 Lesser Redpoll - m Bullfinch - Nuthatch - 4 Greenfinch Plus plenty of Goldfinch and the usual tit species
On The Reservoir - Little Egret - 5 Goosander - 9 Teal - 4+ Goldeneye - 2 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Grey Wagtail
and then as we got back to the car, parked on the Radcliffe side south of the Metrolink line - m Sparrowhawk hunting birds in the hedgerows around some private gardens
Dreadful shots of the Redpoll on the feeders attached.
Highlights from this a.m. 1 Scaup, 1 Little Egret with Willow Tit and Lesser Redpoll at the feeders. Cheers Ian
Phil Hilton said
Fri Jan 22 11:44 AM, 2021
A post about the Res,hope this is ok. There is a landslip on the wall side between overflow and pump house. I've contacted CRT and they will send someone to have a look
Steven Higginbottom said
Thu Jan 21 4:54 PM, 2021
Quick look after work 16.00 to 16.45 pm 28 Goosander. 1 Scaup 1st winter male. 1 Pochard male. 1 Little Egret. Goldeneye, Tufted Ducks. 5 Lesser Black backed gulls flew over west.
Cheers Steven
Richard Thew said
Thu Jan 21 10:40 AM, 2021
Been a few days since I took some exercise around Elton due to weather and having a change in direction.
Several fields are flooded, some quite extensively, and Capsticks is flooded too and overflowing slightly from a corner.
Highlights include in 1 hour:
Meadow pipit Water rail (glimpse of) Lesser redpoll Teal Gadwall x2 Goldeneye Goosander Scaup (Still by the Creek) Little egret
Ta!
Ps. My apologies as I forgot to report the Chiffchaff that was calling near Withins Lane Bridge 18
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Thursday 21st of January 2021 01:07:46 PM
Tom OShea said
Mon Jan 18 6:07 PM, 2021
Drake Pochard on the rez this afternoon
18 Pink footed Geese flew over low westbound at 9:40am
2 Willow Tit on feeders
Kingfisher on the feeder stream by car park:)
Ian Campbell said
Mon Jan 18 11:35 AM, 2021
Highlights from this a.m. 6 Little Egrets in stream below pumphouse, Scaup in the creek and 3 Lesser Redpoll at the feeders. Cheers Ian
Highlights this a.m. 8 Little Egrets again, 6 together in field below pumphouse 1 near carpark and 1 on river. Dipper also on river. 2 Water Rail along canal with a Fieldfare in Coran Stud flooded field. Scaup still in the creek. Cheers Ian
Simon Johnson said
Sat Jan 16 10:25 AM, 2021
Visit this morning in the rain. Wellies essential as paths and even main track near old hall farm are flooded.
8 Little Egrets together in the stream below the pumphouse about 7:45 Scaup 17 Goldeneye 6 Gadwall Dipper was heard calling several times flying over the res but couldn?t see it Kingfisher 7 Meadow pipit
The feeding station was heaving with birds this morning and included 3 Lesser Redpoll 2 Willow Tit Coal Tit 8 Long tailed tit Nuthatch 100+ Goldfinch 4 Bullfinch 6 Reed Bunting
Plus other commoner gardens birds
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Saturday 16th of January 2021 10:26:15 AM
Ian Campbell said
Sat Jan 16 9:44 AM, 2021
Short visit around dawn revealed 1 Scaup, 3 Little Egrets and 2 or 3 Lesser Redpoll. Cheers Ian
5.2.2021 15.40-16-40 (ish)
5 Great Crested Grebe
4 Mute Swan
1 Goldeneye
2 Grey Heron
20 Pied Wagtails
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Teal
1 Cormorant
2 Oyster Catcher
5 Little Egret
2 Goosander
2 Fire engines, 1 police car, and 1 ambulance. A poor woman got stuck in the mud. Looked like she had walked out onto the banks that would normally be underwater and got stuck in a bog.
Cheers Ian
Water rail
Oystercatcher x2
Lapwing x12
Teal
Scaup
Gadwall
Goldeneye
Goosander x3
Little egret x4+
Common gull
Kingfisher passing
Skylark passing over
Grey wagtail
Jay
Ta!
Water rail
Teal
Gadwall
Goldeneye
Goosander x2
Scaup x1
Buzzard
Oystercatcher x2
Little egret x2 (at that time)
Willow tit
Skylark x1 seen over and 2 or 3 others heard passing
Ta!
ps. My apologies, I forgot to mention Snipe x3 that were in flight over Old Hall Marsh.
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Thursday 4th of February 2021 05:47:39 PM
60 species seen
HighlIghts
Ring necked Parakeet flew along dam from pump house over sailing club
Water Rail at least 1 squealing and grunting along canal
Skylark 1 singing over fields opposite Coney green and 2 over going north (spring is near)
Meadow Pipit 6 in field with redwing and 2 mistle thrush in field with bathtub before coney green
5 Little Egrets.
1 Oystercatcher.
6 Lapwings.
1 Scaup.
11 Gadwall.
7 Goldeneye.
12 Goosander.
1 Kingfisher.
Cheers Steven.
47 Species including:
2 Little Egret.
2 Willow Tit. (Benny's Bridge).
2 Kestrel.
17 Lapwing (W).
1 Goldcrest.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.(Dip).
1 Coal Tit.
6 Long Tailed Tit.
13 Bullfinch. (5F, 8M).
40+ Goldfinch.
10 Chaffinch.
12 Greenfinch.
1 Reed Bunting.
9 Great Crested Grebe.
7 Cormorant.
1 Common Gull.
7 Herring Gull.
1 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
300+ Black Headed Gull.
3 Goldeneye.
25 Teal.
2 Goosander.
100+ Canada Goose.
5 Gadwall.
27 Tufted Duck.
3 Jay.
1 Mistle Thrush.
11 Song Thrush.
33 Blackbird.
2 Collared Dove.
2 Grey Heron.
1 Grey Wagtail.
8 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
Teal
Gadwall
Goldeneye x3
Goosander x2
Scaup x1
Lapwing x12+
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Grey wagtail
Common gull
Ta!
Cheers Ian
As this could well be a lengthy ‘discussion’ could future posts relating to on site issues not involving bird sightings be moved to the discussion forum please.
Hi Mike, well I had a lengthy conversation with a Becki Anderson today, Environment manager for CRT. In our phonecall she said that the dredging would go ahead as planned, though I vocalised my concerns that this was a rash decision considering the new knowledge of potential sewage overflow entering the stream. Apparently they do not want to postpone the work despite the concern. However, I think if you have a direct contact with CRT it would be great if you could voice your concern as well, it is well worth pursuing any avenue possible to convince them to reconsider. The pollution is an imperative problem, but of course the loss of habitat and loss of ecosystem value for the public are also important to recognise. I am looking into alternative management strategies that would result in less damage than the dredging would, and if I come across anything suitable I will suggest this to them, suggestions are welcome if anyone has any relevant expertise:)
Your bird is a male and appears unringed.
Is there anything that can be done to stop or defer this work to explain our objections, I have Tom Kings mobile number?
Another recent shot of a Kingfisher taken from the car park bridge. It would be a shame if the works destroyed what clearly is a very natural habitat.
Two Kingfishers today on the feeder stream, as well as Egrets and Heron hunting. The contractors have been delayed a day it seems, we will see what happens tomorrow I guess.
Mike if you scroll down slightly you can read my short summary of our objections to the removal of the reedbed, with the main factor being our discovery of considerable evidence of untreated sewage at the mouths of both brooks and along each stream. The Typha latifolia rushes in the reedbed are commonly utilised in ecological management to remove an array of pollutants from contaminated water, including nitrates and heavy metals. My argument is that since CRT surveyed this area insufficiently prior to booking this dredging, exemplified by their lack of knowledge of an obvious pollution risk, they should conduct a proper risk assessment and implement effective pollution control before dragging large machinery through stream to remove the reeds.
The local volunteer warden didnt t think this was a good idea as extra flow will bring more rubbish into the res?
There was a female kingfisher showing really well by the bridge at the carpark yesterday.
Ironically one day before the scheduled clearance of the reeds from the inlet
I noticed it had a ring on. The only letters I can make out is SH. Its most probably a long staying local one that Mike has rung in the past, but it would still be interesting to get any information about her.
Cheers Ian
52 Species including.
2 Dipper. (Irwell).
8 Little Egret.
2 Kingfisher. (1 Creek, 1 Irwell).
1 Buzzard.
1 Sparrowhawk.
1 Kestrel.
1 Lesser Redpoll.
3 Bullfinch.(2F, 1M).
11 Chaffinch.
40+ Goldfinch.
16 Greenfinch.
1 Reed Bunting.
13 Long Tailed Tit.
4 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
2 Common Gull.
500+ Black Headed Gull.
11 Herring Gull.
150+ Canada Goose.
6 Cormorant.
7 Great Crested Grebe.
25 Teal.
1 Wigeon.
22 Tufted Duck.
3 Goosander. (2F,1M).
11 Gadwall.
87 Coot.
130+ Mallard.
37 Blackbird.
115 Jackdaw (1 Flock in crow trees field).
1 Song Thrush.
4 Collared Dove.
3 Grey Heron.
4 Grey Wagtail.
3 Pied Wagtail.
7 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
An interesting morning circuit with 54 species noted and the following highlights:
Good number of dabbling duck , presumably due to the lower water levels, with 155 Mallard, 26 Gadwall, 52 Teal and 1 Wigeon.
5 Goldeneye and 9 Goosander, but no sign of the Scaup.
9 Little Egret by the sailing club, with possibly a 10th that flew in from the south.
30 Lapwing.
3 Sparrowhawk sightings, 1 by the car park, 1 heading north over Capsticks and 1 perched in the Marsh. 1 Buzzard and 1 Tawny Owl.
Excellent views of 2 Water Rail in the canal.
Over 500 Black-headed Gull, but I couldnt find anything unusual among them.
1 Lesser Redpoll and 3 Bullfinch.
Some pics of the 8 Little egrets all in one shot from today. Possibly 2 more were roosting in the creek bringing the grand total to 10 . But they were disturbed by dog walkers before we could pin point them all to accurately count, before they dispersed.
1 Dipper on River Irwell.
1 Kingfisher.
18 Gadwall.
22 Teal.
12 Goldeneye.
8 Little Egret.
3 Great Black backed gulls.
6 Common Gulls.
2 Lesser Redpoll.
1 Raven.
Cheers Steven.
Cheers Ian
09.00am - 13.45pm. Mixed Grey cloud, light breeze. 05c - 09c.
54 Species including:
3 Common Buzzard.(2 Over Withins, 1 near Marsh).
1 Scaup.
1 Snipe. (Over Marsh).
2 Kestrel.
1 Little Egret.
2 Pheasant.(2M).
2 Lesser Redpoll.
2 Redwing.
3 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
2 Common Gull.
7 Herring Gull.
200+ Black Headed Gull.
5 Cormorant.
150+ Canada Goose.
5 Gadwall.
6 Goldeneye.(2F, 4M).
17 Teal.
6 Great Crested Grebe.
34 Tufted Duck.
2 Goosander. (1F, 1M).
5 Meadow Pipit.
6 Long Tailed Tit.
20+ Greenfinch.
100+ Goldfinch.
35 Blackbird.
1 Mistle Thrush.
3 Song Thrush.
1 Jay.
50+ Wood Pigeon.
1 Nuthatch.
6 Bullfinch. (3F, 3M).
7 Chaffinch.
1 Reed Bunting.
1 Coal Tit.
5 Collared Dove.
2 Grey Heron.
1 Grey Wagtail.
4 Pied Wagtail.
17 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
-- Edited by Derek Richardson on Saturday 30th of January 2021 06:52:27 AM
Teal
Gadwall
Goldeneye (around x9)
Goosander x3
Scaup still and hanging out with his Tufted duck cousins
Little egret x5 together
Sparrowhawk
Common gull
Grey wagtail
Lesser redpoll
Meadow pipit
Also 3 water rail were calling.... 2 on the towpath side where the fields are flooded!!
Ta!
7 Little Egretss 5 in front of the sailing club,1 In creek 1 at Wader Point.
4 Gadwall.
1 Scaup.
6 Goldeneye.
9 Goosander.
5 Herring Gulls.
Cheers Steven.
Cheers Ian
Wander all round this morning - in addition to earlier posts
Gadwall 13 m + 9 f
Teal 6 m 6 f
Goosander 5 m 7 f
Lapwing c 30 over res
Goldeneye 2 m 5 f
Willow tit 1 below Withins, 1 by Bennys bridge and 1 at feeding station
Lesser redpoll 2 behind and at feeders
Nuthatch at feeders
Teal
Gadwall
Goldeneye
Goosander
Water rail
Grey wagtail
Redwing
Ta!
Cheers Ian
44 Species including:
3 Little Egret.
2 Lesser Redpoll.
1 Willow Tit. (Benny's Bridge).
1 Scaup.
2 Kestrel.
4 Lapwing.(Shoreline).
2 Meadow Pipit.
5 Gadwall.
3 Goldeneye.
2 Goosander.
50+ Goldfinch.
1 Bullfinch.
9 Chaffinch.
18 Greenfinch.
9 Long Tailed Tit.
350+ Black Headed Gull.
75 Mallard.
91 Coot.
2 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
1 Common Gull.
5 Herring Gull.
7 Cormorant.
5 Great Crested Grebe.
27 Tufted Duck.
18 Teal.
24 Blackbird.
2 Grey Heron.
1 Grey Wagtail.
5 Pied Wagtail.
7 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
5 Little Egrets (3 in the Creek 2 near the Car park )
1 Scaup.
1 Kingfisher
2 Lesser Redpoll
Cheers Steven
47 species total, of note during the day-
17 Lapwing all in flight, 16 north and 1 south
4 Kestrel dotted around
1 Stonechat on goyt, female or immature
5 (3,2) Goosander southbound
Female Sparrowhawk being chased by gulls over carpark
Goldeneye, Gadwall, Teal, Scaup, Common Gull, and Little Egret on the rez
Teal
Goldeneye
Goosander
Pochard
Scaup
Gadwall (uncounted but in good numbers, possibly around x18)
Little egret
Common gull
Sparrowhawk (f)
Meadow pipit
Lesser redpoll in flight
Jay
Water rail
Ta!
My apologies, I totally forgot that there was one Lapwing on the exposed shoreline near the Creek.
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Monday 25th of January 2021 03:21:39 PM
Icy walk around the less muddy half of the reservoir. Managed to get a few GM ticks for the year, but as the dog was cold, didn't get enough time to locate the Scaup. However, pleased with what I did get to see
At the Feeders:
- 2 Lesser Redpoll
- m Bullfinch
- Nuthatch
- 4 Greenfinch
Plus plenty of Goldfinch and the usual tit species
On The Reservoir
- Little Egret
- 5 Goosander
- 9 Teal
- 4+ Goldeneye
- 2 Great Black-backed Gull
- 1 Grey Wagtail
and then as we got back to the car, parked on the Radcliffe side south of the Metrolink line
- m Sparrowhawk hunting birds in the hedgerows around some private gardens
Dreadful shots of the Redpoll on the feeders attached.
1 Scaup.
2 Gadwall.
Goldeneye.
Teal.
5 Greylag Geese flew NW
2 Little Egrets.
15 Mute Swans.
2 Meadow pipits.
2 Common Guls.
Cheers Steven
Cheers Ian
45 Species including:
2 Kingfisher. (1 reedbed near feeders, 1 Irwell).
1 Raven.
1 Lesser Redpoll.(very red)
2 Nuthatch.
1 Little Egret.
1 Kestrel.
16 Long Tailed Tit.
2 Song Thrush.
100+ Goldfinch. (60+ feeders).
14 Greenfinch.
3 Bullfinch. (3M).
1 Coal Tit.
2 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
11 Herring Gull.
120+ Black Headed Gull.
1 Cormorant.
28 Blackbird.
2 Collared Dove.
150+ Canada Goose.
73 Coot.
4 Great Crested Grebe.
4 Goldeneye.
19 Tufted Duck.
68 Mallard.
4 Grey Heron.
1 Grey Wagtail.
4 Mute Swan.
3 Pied Wagtail.
Thanks Derek.
Cheers Ian
28 Goosander.
1 Scaup 1st winter male.
1 Pochard male.
1 Little Egret.
Goldeneye, Tufted Ducks.
5 Lesser Black backed gulls flew over west.
Cheers Steven
Several fields are flooded, some quite extensively, and Capsticks is flooded too and overflowing slightly from a corner.
Highlights include in 1 hour:
Meadow pipit
Water rail (glimpse of)
Lesser redpoll
Teal
Gadwall x2
Goldeneye
Goosander
Scaup (Still by the Creek)
Little egret
Ta!
Ps. My apologies as I forgot to report the Chiffchaff that was calling near Withins Lane Bridge 18
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Thursday 21st of January 2021 01:07:46 PM
Drake Pochard on the rez this afternoon
18 Pink footed Geese flew over low westbound at 9:40am
2 Willow Tit on feeders
Kingfisher on the feeder stream by car park:)
Cheers Ian
44 Species including.
2 Woodcock.
2 Snipe .
2 Lesser Redpoll.
1 Scaup.
6 Little Egret.
1 Kestrel.
1 Sparrowhawk.
1 Kingfisher. (Creek).
5 Redwing.
11 Goldeneye.
6 Goosander.
5 Teal.
2 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
14 Herring Gull.
60+ Goldfinch.
4 Bullfinch. (4M).
3 Long Tailed Tit.
1 Reed Bunting.
2 Jay.
1 Grey Wagtail.
8 Cormorant.
6 Great Crested Grebe.
2 Grey Heron.
3 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
Cheers Ian
8 Little Egrets together in the stream below the pumphouse about 7:45
Scaup
17 Goldeneye
6 Gadwall
Dipper was heard calling several times flying over the res but couldn?t see it
Kingfisher
7 Meadow pipit
The feeding station was heaving with birds this morning and included
3 Lesser Redpoll
2 Willow Tit
Coal Tit
8 Long tailed tit
Nuthatch
100+ Goldfinch
4 Bullfinch
6 Reed Bunting Plus other commoner gardens birds
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Saturday 16th of January 2021 10:26:15 AM
Cheers Ian